A Year of Nerd Trivia Desk Calendar

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The word ‘nerd’ is thought to have been first used by Dr Seuss in his 1950 story ‘If I Ran the Zoo’ but ‘Newsweek’ mentions the word as slang for a social ‘square’ in 1951 Detroit; soon appearing widely in American usage. By contrast, the English word for a similar stereotype – ‘geek’ – has older origins in Middle Saxon, meaning a ‘fool’. Now reclaimed as a badge of pride: satisfy your inner oddball with in-the-know Sci-fi and Fantasy quotes and quizzes, fascinating cult trivia (LEGO is the number one tire manufacturer in the world) and almost useful tech and science factoids (if the power goes out, remember that a crayon will burn for approximately 15 to 30 minutes)